Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull's population increased by about 12,800 between the last two censuses. This semi-automated article highlights some of the key changes among the local population.

The population passed quarter of a million

In the decade to 2011, the population of Kingston upon Hull increased by 5.3%, from almost 244,000 to 256,000.

The addition of almost 13,000 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Kingston upon Hull was home to, on average, 26 people per football pitch-sized piece of land. This made it Yorkshire and The Humber's most densely-populated unitary authority.

Population density was higher than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Kingston upon Hull

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Kingston upon Hull increased by one year, from 35 to 36 years.

This area had a lower average age than Yorkshire and The Humber and remained somewhat younger than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The fall in age was because of an increase of almost 9,500 people between the ages of 20 and 29 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by about 2,000.

About 17.0% of people in Kingston upon Hull are aged between 20 and 29 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Kingston upon Hull by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in Kingston upon Hull

The 2011 Census asked a voluntary question about religion. Of those who chose to disclose their religious affiliation, the largest percentage point increase in Kingston upon Hull was among those who said they had no religion, rising 16.5 points.

In 2011, 34.8% of respondents in Kingston upon Hull gave this answer to the question on religion, compared with 18.3% of those who answered in 2001.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the percentage of people who answered the question on religion that described themselves as having no religion increased from 14.1% to 25.9%, while across England the percentage went from 14.5% to 24.6%.

Of those who disclosed their religion in Kingston upon Hull, 54.9% said they were Christian, compared with 71.7% in 2001. About 0.1% said they were Sikh, compared with 0.1% 10 years prior.

The percentage of people who disclosed a religious affiliation and did not state their religion decreased from 8.5% to 7.2%.

In Kingston upon Hull, 7.2% chose not to answer the question on religious affiliation, compared with 8.5% in 2001. In Yorkshire and The Humber, 6.8% did not answer the voluntary question, compared with 7.7% in 2001. Across England, 7.2% of people did not answer, compared with 7.7% in 2001.

the population without a religion in Kingston upon Hull increased by 17 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents who answered the voluntary question on religion in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Kingston upon Hull by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Kingston upon Hull that rented privately increased from 11.6% to 20.4% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (28.1%) households lived in social housing, compared with 33.1% in 2001. The percentage of Kingston upon Hull households that owned their home decreased from 51.9% to 49.5%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased faster here than in any other local authority district across Yorkshire and The Humber. As a result, this area had the region’s second highest proportion of privately rented homes.

Richmondshire had Yorkshire and The Humber's highest proportion of privately rented homes (22.4%), while Scarborough had the region's third highest proportion (19.5%).

Private renting in Kingston upon Hull increased by 8.8 percentage points

Percentage of households in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

More single people in Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull saw Yorkshire and The Humber's largest rise in the proportion of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership.

In 2011, just over 4 in 10 (42.1%) people aged 16 and over in Kingston upon Hull said they were single, compared with 34.2% in 2001. The percentage that said they were married decreased from 44.2% to 37.8%.

Across the region, Sheffield saw the next largest increase in the proportion of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership (from 33.6% in 2001 to 41.2% in 2011).

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership, as the regional average grew from 28.6% to 33.9%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were single across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in rate of unemployment

The percentage of Kingston upon Hull residents that were unemployed increased from 6.2% to 8.0% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just over one in two (50.4%) people aged 16 to 74 said they were employed, compared with 49.0% in 2001. The percentage of Kingston upon Hull residents that were self-employed increased from 4.2% to 5.2%.

The proportion of unemployed people increased faster here than anywhere else in Yorkshire and The Humber. As a result, this area had the region’s highest proportion of unemployed people.

The rate of unemployment in Kingston upon Hull increased by 1.8 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that said they were unemployed, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Kingston upon Hull

The percentage of Kingston upon Hull residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 5.6% to 4.9% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

The percentage who reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities remained close to 3.9%, while the percentage of Kingston upon Hull residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 90.8%.

The proportion of people who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 7.0% in 2001 to 6.5% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 6.8% to 6.5%.

The proportion of people who are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents that reported being slightly limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Kingston upon Hull residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 11.2% to 7.1% between the last two censuses.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just under 8 in 10 (78.1%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 65.2% in 2001. The percentage of Kingston upon Hull residents that described their health as fair decreased from 23.6% to 14.9%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 10.3% in 2001 to 6.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Kingston upon Hull decreased by 4.1 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire and The Humber and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

More people cohabiting

The percentage of households in Kingston upon Hull, which comprised a cohabiting couple, increased from 9.9% to 12.5% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just over one in three (35.3%) households had only one person, compared with 33.7% in 2001. The percentage of households in Kingston upon Hull which comprised a married couple (with or without children) decreased from 30.6% to 26.3%.

The proportion of households with an unmarried couple increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 8.7% in 2001 to 10.7% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 8.3% to 9.9%.

The percentage of households with a cohabiting couple in Kingston upon Hull increased by 2.6 percentage points

Percentage of households in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that had an unmarried couple, March 2001 and March 2011

Ethnicity in Kingston upon Hull

In 2011, 2.5% of Kingston upon Hull residents said they were from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups, up from from 1.1% in 2001.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the percentage of people from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from 4.7% to 7.3%, while across England the percentage went from 5.2% to 8.0%.

Around 94.1% of people in Kingston upon Hull said they were from one of the White ethnic groups, compared with 97.7% in 2001. About 1.4% said they were from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed), compared with 0.7% 10 years prior.

The percentage of people who said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups increased from 0.4% to 1.2%.

the population from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups in Kingston upon Hull increased by 1.4 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Kingston upon Hull by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

More people worked short hours

The percentage of employed people in Kingston upon Hull working less than 16 hours increased from 1.6% to 2.9% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just under 1 in 13 (7.5%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, compared with 11.0% in 2001.

The proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 1.8% in 2001 to 3.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 1.9% to 3.1%.

The proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week in Kingston upon Hull increased by 1.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that said they had worked less than 16 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Changes in family structure

The percentage of households in Kingston upon Hull with only adult children living with their parents increased from 9.4% to 9.6% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (28.4%) households had at least one dependent child, compared with 30.1% in 2001. The percentage of households in Kingston upon Hull without children increased from 60.5% to 62.0%.

The proportion of households with adult children living with their parents increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (which remained close to 9.3%). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.4% to 9.6%.

The proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households where a parent lived with their adult children across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Change in unpaid care

The percentage of Kingston upon Hull residents that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.2% to 1.4% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

The percentage who reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week remained close to 2.6%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 1.2% in 2001 to 1.4% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 1.1% to 1.4%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care in Kingston upon Hull remained close to 1.4%

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Kingston upon Hull by care, March 2001 and March 2011

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